What should the government be doing to ensure the food safety of GE crops?
Before any GE crop is turned into food, the FDA should have to formally approve that crop as safe for human and animal consumption. Congress needs to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a mandatory pre-market approval process that is open to public participation and review. Senator Richard Durbin (D- Il.) introduced legislation that would give FDA such authority in 2002 (S. 3095) and he is expected to reintroduce a similar bill.
